bs"d
Dear Print Media, amv"sh
Will you please publish this important Press Release of ZOA? Why do distortions of what Mort Klein says get reported by Ron Kampeas of JTA and hits front page news while what Mort Klein sends out directly doesn't? People want the real thing, unedited without distortions!
Dear Activist List, amv"sh
Since I am not sure if the press is actually getting my emails (Some might have me on spam or just ignore what I send them) I would like you to help in this matter. This report of ZOA sent to me by IMRA@netvision.net.il is something that should be reported in the News because of "Al Taamod Al Dam Raiecha" We must not sit idly by when our brethren in Israel are suffering.
This phenomenon, failure to protect farmers, is not only happening in Judea and Samaria but also in the Galil and the Negev. Please forward to all the Jewish Media on your lists and ask them to publish prominently without distortions. ZOA bases their info on a research study of Yediot Achronot and reports from INN. If they need proof that this is also happening in the Galil and Negev they will find it w/o much difficulty. Thank you!
October 7, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Morton A. Klein
Phone: 212-481-1500
http://www.zoa.org/sitedocuments/pressrelease_view.asp?pressreleaseID=1943
ZOA sends letter to Israel Min. of Internal Security
The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has called upon the Netanyahu
government to ensure that Jewish farmers lawfully tilling land in Judea and
Samaria receive all necessary military and police protection against
Palestinian assaults in precisely the same way that Palestinian farmers are
currently being protected by Israeli forces while working their land.
A recent three year study by the Israeli daily, Yediot Ahronot, found that
"Jewish farmers who work their land by law in the very same area [as
Palestinian farmers] suffer daily abuse at the hands of their Arab
neighbors, who are backed and incited by . leftist human-farmer rights
champions. The damages sustained by these Jewish farmers are estimated at
hundreds of thousands of shekels, and who could estimate the heartache of a
farmer whose crops were damaged? Yet the State of Israel's law enforcement
authorities do almost nothing to protect [Jewish farmers] and the media
barely covers them or their pain."
The Yediot Ahronot report, after reviewing dozens of police cases and
interviewing dozens of farmers, concluded that there is a:
"wide-ranging phenomenon of deliberate, frequent, and methodical attacks
premised on nationalistic rather than criminal motives: Arson, trespassing,
sabotaging equipment, and the deliberate damaging of crops. We also
discovered visible involvement of leftist organizations - the very same ones
that preach to us about harming corps - in terms of incitement,
organization, active participation, and legal backing given to the rioters
and vandals. The olive trees of Jewish farmers prompt the exact opposite
reaction, for some reason ... Meanwhile, Arab farmers arrive at work
accompanied by massive army and police protection. The forces include police
officers skilled in carrying out arrests and are assisted by the police's
and even Shin Bet's intelligence agents. And if this isn't enough, the
establishment would not hesitate to issue administrative orders against
people it thinks may harm Arab olives - where did the holy principle of
equality before the law disappear? About a month ago, we turned to the
police again in the wake of five arson cases that caused grave damages and
even threatened the lives of residents. In all these cases, despite evidence
on the ground, nobody was arrested and police files remained empty. In one
case, the police did not even issue a property tax authorization, forcing
the farmer to sustain the damages. In our letters, we demanded that police
commanders' preparations for the olive harvesting season also includes an
effort to protect the Jewish farmers. The letters had not been answered yet"
(Orit Struck, 'What about Jewish farmers?' Yediot Ahronot, October 6, 2010).
A recent, specific instance of the problem is the case of Israeli farmer,
Yisrael Orbach, whose orchards have been set on fire twice in four days in
the last week by neighboring Palestinians. Orbach used to herd sheep, but
was forced to give that up after numerous thefts by Arabs, including those
from a nearby village which he reports is filled with members of Hamas.
Orbach noted that the nearby Nebi Samuel site is not being adequately
protected by the authorities, who recently closed it to visitors at night
because they were not willing to police it during hours of darkness. (Under
informal agreements proposed by the previous Olmert government but rejected
by the Palestinian Authority (PA), the PA would take control of Nebi Samuel.
The Israeli government tourist information site lists Nebi Samuel along with
other holy sites but unlike the others, there is no link for details on
travel directions).
Orbach says the latest attempt to destroy his farm is only one of countless
attacks on it and on the traditional burial site, where Jewish holy items
have been desecrated in the past, as pictured. "Since the freeze, the Arabs
have staged a kind of Intifada against us," he said. He used to herd sheep
but was forced to give that up after numerous thefts by Arabs, including
those from a nearby village which he reports is filled with members of
Hamas. He now grows pomegranate, olive and fig trees, among others, but the
Arabs have tried to destroy them, as well (Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu, 'Legacy of
Arab Attacks on Jewish Farm,' Israel National News, October 5, 2010).
ZOA National President Morton A. Klein said, "The latest news of the
dereliction of duty by Israeli authorities in protecting vulnerable Israeli
farmers lawfully tilling their own productive land stands in sharp and
dismaying contrast to the proper protection offered to Palestinian farmers.
Making this asymmetry even worse are the examples of active hostility and
indifference to the Israeli farmers shown by some individuals in the
security forces whose job it is to protect one and all equally.
"This unacceptable state of affairs requires remedy. The ZOA has written to
the Minister of Internal Security, Yitzhak Aharonovich (Yisrael Beiteinu)
and his party head, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, calling upon them to
investigate the matter and to ensure that the police and security services
start affording Jewish farmers the full protections to which they're
entitled. The ZOA hopes that the Netanyahu government to investigate
immediately what has been occurring and will implement all necessary steps
to ensure that the Israeli police and army are adequately meeting all their
responsibilities in their prime, vital function: protecting the lives and
property of Israeli citizens."
--
Sincerely,
Robin Ticker
This email is L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan) a great activist and lover of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichrono Baruch.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Journal Deadline very very soon - RCRF Dinner on 11 Cheshvan Yahrzeit of Rachel Imeinu in Manhattan Beach Jewish Center
bs"d
Dear Fellow Activists, amv"sh
It's Yud Aleph Cheshvan, the Yahrzeit of Rachel Imeinu. Evelyn Haies and the RCRF (Rachel's Children Reclamation Foundation is having it's annual Dinner in Brooklyn NY. This Dinner always has plentiful and delicious food (buffet syle) and a rich program. It supports an organization that has an active Jewish living presence in in Beit Lechem. The RCRF is a major property owner adjacent to Kever Rochel and this past year especially has done a lot to see that there constant activity. While other organizations raise plentiful funds to bus people back and forth to Kever Rochel to pray at her grave, The RCRF has ongoing classes and events at Beit Bnei Rachel so that there is an active living Jewish presence in Beit Lechem adjacent the Kever of Rochel Imeinu. She has hosted Bat Mitzvahs and Hachnasot Sifrei Torah. She has wonderful speakers and active womens' learning groups, lectures and yeshiva learning whicih emphasize the beautiful middot of Rachel Imeinu. She has held annual Tu Bishvat events and Evelyn's entire life has been devoted to promoting Rochel Imeinu's legacy. She is planning a Museum of Aliya at Beit Bnei Rachel which will document Aliya from the Diaspora to Eretz Yisroel.
In the Diaspora she holds a yearly dinner on Rachel Imeinu's Yahrzeit 11 Chesvan, that raises awareness not only to Jews but also to public officials serving in government in the USA as per the importance of Kever Rochel. This Dinner helps those of us in Chutz LeAretz be part of Yishuv Eretz Yisroel especially at the Kever of Rochel Imeinu who cries for her children "VeShavu Banim LiGvulam!"
If you know Evelyn's work please send in your letters of support as you have in the past. Please promote her work and what her organization is doing. Of course all contributions are welcome and appreciated as well. It gives her strength to carry on. If you live in the New York area please come to her Dinner and enjoy a wonderful evening featuring a delicious fleishik buffet with wonderful speakers. If you are single, it's an opportunity to bring a friend or friends and socialize while supporting an organization that represents the selfless middot of Mother Rachel and if you are retired it's a wonderful night out that includes supper and entertainment. If you are married with littlel kids it's a great excuse to find a babysitters for a few hours and enjoy the evening while mingling among fellow lovers of Judea and Samaria. If you are a kid, you can play with Evelyn's beautiful grandchildren and help sell raffle tickets. It's an evening where all are welcome as long as you love what Rachel Imeinu stands for.
(Please cc: me if you contact Evelyn rachelschildren@gmail.com regarding this Dinner so that I can share in her Nachas! Tizku LeMitzvoth and please spread the word. Robin)
--
Sincerely,
Robin Ticker
This email is L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan) a great activist and lover of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichrono Baruch.
Dear Fellow Activists, amv"sh
It's Yud Aleph Cheshvan, the Yahrzeit of Rachel Imeinu. Evelyn Haies and the RCRF (Rachel's Children Reclamation Foundation is having it's annual Dinner in Brooklyn NY. This Dinner always has plentiful and delicious food (buffet syle) and a rich program. It supports an organization that has an active Jewish living presence in in Beit Lechem. The RCRF is a major property owner adjacent to Kever Rochel and this past year especially has done a lot to see that there constant activity. While other organizations raise plentiful funds to bus people back and forth to Kever Rochel to pray at her grave, The RCRF has ongoing classes and events at Beit Bnei Rachel so that there is an active living Jewish presence in Beit Lechem adjacent the Kever of Rochel Imeinu. She has hosted Bat Mitzvahs and Hachnasot Sifrei Torah. She has wonderful speakers and active womens' learning groups, lectures and yeshiva learning whicih emphasize the beautiful middot of Rachel Imeinu. She has held annual Tu Bishvat events and Evelyn's entire life has been devoted to promoting Rochel Imeinu's legacy. She is planning a Museum of Aliya at Beit Bnei Rachel which will document Aliya from the Diaspora to Eretz Yisroel.
In the Diaspora she holds a yearly dinner on Rachel Imeinu's Yahrzeit 11 Chesvan, that raises awareness not only to Jews but also to public officials serving in government in the USA as per the importance of Kever Rochel. This Dinner helps those of us in Chutz LeAretz be part of Yishuv Eretz Yisroel especially at the Kever of Rochel Imeinu who cries for her children "VeShavu Banim LiGvulam!"
If you know Evelyn's work please send in your letters of support as you have in the past. Please promote her work and what her organization is doing. Of course all contributions are welcome and appreciated as well. It gives her strength to carry on. If you live in the New York area please come to her Dinner and enjoy a wonderful evening featuring a delicious fleishik buffet with wonderful speakers. If you are single, it's an opportunity to bring a friend or friends and socialize while supporting an organization that represents the selfless middot of Mother Rachel and if you are retired it's a wonderful night out that includes supper and entertainment. If you are married with littlel kids it's a great excuse to find a babysitters for a few hours and enjoy the evening while mingling among fellow lovers of Judea and Samaria. If you are a kid, you can play with Evelyn's beautiful grandchildren and help sell raffle tickets. It's an evening where all are welcome as long as you love what Rachel Imeinu stands for.
(Please cc: me if you contact Evelyn rachelschildren@gmail.com regarding this Dinner so that I can share in her Nachas! Tizku LeMitzvoth and please spread the word. Robin)
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Evelyn Hayes <rachelschildren@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 8:47 AM
Subject: RSVP. See <www.theracheltear.blogspot.com>, <www.yeshabulletin.com> for Rachel's Children events in Beit Bnei Rachel Israel and Brooklyn/
To:
From: Evelyn Hayes <rachelschildren@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 8:47 AM
Subject: RSVP. See <www.theracheltear.blogspot.com>, <www.yeshabulletin.com> for Rachel's Children events in Beit Bnei Rachel Israel and Brooklyn/
To:
RSVP with your reservations. Rush your ads now.
Rachel's Children Reclamation Foundation 1995-2011 announces 16th Annual NYCitywide Commemoration of the Yahrzeit of Rachel Imeinu to be held on 11 MarCheshvan 5771, Monday Evening October 18, 2010
at Manhattan Beach Jewish Center, 60 West End Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11235,
www.theracheltear.blogspot.com, <rachelschildren@gmail.com> 718-648-2610 212-470-0967
Evelyn Haies, founder and president of Rachel's Children Reclamation Foundation and Bnei Rachel corp and major owner of Beit Bnei Rachel is available for speaking engagements.
Beautiful Beit Bnei Rachel is available to rent for your simcha
At Beit Bnei Rachel:
Join our Tuesday classes with Sabrina Schneider: "Good Food Good Mood " 11am
Tuesday morning, October 12 In houselecture with Efrat group 8:45- 10:30am
Join our Wednesday Classes at Beit Bnei Rachel with Atara Gur ." Everything there is to know about Rachel Imeinu" 11 am
Watch for more special events
BS D
Rachel's Children Reclamation Foundation
60 West End Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11235
www.theracheltear.blogspot.com 718-648-2610 212-470-0967 054-224-2649 rachelschildren@gmail.com,
You're Invited to The Sixteenth Annual NY Citywide Commemoration of the
YAHRZEIT OF RACHEL IMEINU
JEWISH MOTHER'S DAY
11 MarCheshvan 5771
GALA BUFFET JOURNAL DINNER
Manhattan Beach Jewish Center, 60 West End Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Monday Evening, October 18, 2010, 6:30 P.M.
Keynote Speaker
RABBI DAVID FOHRMAN
Community Leadership Award
NYS ASSEMBLYMAN STEVEN H. CYMBROWITZ
Rachel Imeinu Chessed Award
LEV and ROZA RIVKIN
Community Service Award
RABBI SHIMON GOLDING
Presentation of Actualist Awards By
MALKY GRUNWALD
First Bas Mitzvah at Beit Bnei Rachel
Exciting News:RCRF is initiating this New Learning and Lecture Series
"Derech Eretz in the Merit of Rachel Imeinu"
at Beit Bnei Rachel, our majority owned property in the walled Kever Rachel Complex
Your donations will help support all our efforts for Klal Yisral and Beit Bnei Rachel
Medreshet Chaya Rachel and Ruth, Museum of Jewish Aliyah, Simcha Center
RSVP: Reservations and Journal Ad
_ Chuppah and Garden $360,000
_Aliyah Museum Enabler $26,000
_Yeshiva Builder $18,000
_Medreshet Benefactor $18,000
_Patron $5000 (sponsors one table of ten)
_Chai Sponsor $1800 (table of ten)
_Twelve Tribes Glass Pillars Sponsor One $1,200
_Gold Sponsor Page $1,000 (4 Dinner Reservations)
_Silver Sponsor Page $600 (2 Dinner Reservations)
_Full Page $500 (2 Dinner Reservations)
_1/2 Page $360 (2 Dinner Reservations)
_1/4 Page $180 (1 Dinner Reservation) _1/8 Page $100 _Listing $36 NAME________ADDRESS____ _____ TEL._____ EMAIL______ # of Guests_____ Names_________________________________________________ Attach Journal Ad______
--
Sincerely,
Robin Ticker
This email is L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan) a great activist and lover of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichrono Baruch.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
AT WHAT PRICE??????Re: CLEMENCY FOR JONATHAN POLLARD New Initiative NYCI and Agudath Yisroel
bs"d
in Avot it says that the good path is "haroeh et hanolad (to be able to realize the implications of events.)
I do not see this request for clemency (see below) helpful to Jonathan Pollard but rather using this as an opportunity to sell out Judea and Samaria. What kind of deal is being suggested here??????Jonathan Pollard has been betrayed several times over and is this initiative is asking for another betrayal. Surely in the process we don't want to betray our brethren in Judea and Samaria either.
Jonathan Pollard was first betrayed when he admitted guilt in return for a plea bargain and cooperated with the prosecutors. This worked against him. He has so far been in jail going on 24 years or so. The evidence against him is still so "classified" that his lawyers can not even review them even to defend himself against them. According to his wife Esther he is being kept in jail now as a pawn for political deals.
This apologetic letter initiated by Congressman Frank and others supported by NCYI (National Council of Young Israel) Agudath Yisroel and the Conference of Presidents asking for clemency is setting Jonathan up for a trap. Many of you will now stop reading this letter and this mere suggestion. "How can you be against an initiative that unifies Jews with non Jews on Jonathan's behalf?" you ask me? Dejas vous. In the weeks prior to Bush's leaving office, a similar initiative was a total failure and only succeeded in adding 36 new people to the comment line in the White House.
Why?. Because perhaps Jonathan acted morally when he handed over the damning intelligence to Israel. ? If so then why is he apologizing? He can honestly argue that he was put into a moral dilemma and acted according to his conscience and it was the USA that was immoral in the fact that they turned their backs on Israel and did not provide Israel with intelligence that Israel needed for its defense and which America was obligated to provide as per a prior agreement with Israel.
The million dollar question is " Why didn't America, Israel's ally, pass intelligence regarding a power plant capable of producing chemical weapons of mass destruction that threatened Israel's existence. "
This minor detail of America's betrayal of Israel is conveniently left out of all the accusations against Jonathan Pollard. I have been assured that there is truth in this fact.
Rather than taking the offensive at USA and demanding some explanation why the USA withheld this evidence placing Jonathan POllard in a very awkward and morally challenging dilemma, Jonathan as advised by his lawyers or whomever advised him, opted to plead guilty in order to strike a plea bargain.
Once again, in 2010 America is turning its back on Israel. They are pumping millions if not billions of dollars into literally building up a terror STate while putting unbearable pressures to stop Jewish building in our Biblical, ancestral homeland. They are training a Palestinian army, Dayton's army, that has already and will continue to be directed against Israel. They are providing weapons in the billions of dollars to Arab Terror supporting countries like Saudii Arabia that risks the free world.
Israel and Jonathan Pollard have more to gain by telling America, we rely on G-d and we refuse to make deals with you. The amount of money America provides Israel is a very small part of Israel's economy and Israel can say no. G-d owns the Land and has chosen Judean and Samaria and the rest of Israel as the Promised Land for the Jewish People.
America needs Israel more than Israel needs America. America will be blessed when and because America supports Israel. However when America chooses selfish Scar and the evil hyenas over the Lion Kingdom the result will be met with destruction and desolation as we saw very clearly with the Jewish Disengagement from Gaza. The Palestinians were handed over hothouses that produced beautiful flowers, tomatoes, cucumbers, bug free lettuce, peppers etc. These hothouses brought in revenues in the millions or perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars for Israel. These beautiful Gush Katif agricultural communities on the sea were model communities with flourishing, religious, cultural and educational centers and the residents were proud and productive members of Israeli Society. AFter the devastating expulsion of these 22 Jewish communities wreaking havoc in the personal and business lives of the Jewish residents who were forced to make this sacrifice int he name of "peace", The Palestinian "peace lovers" received these hothouses as a gift. Rather than use it to build up their economy they vandalized the metal from those hothouses and used it to produce weapons to shoot into Southern Israel. Not quite the prophesy engraved on the Isaiah Wall near the UN to turn swords into plowshares.
Let us refer to the book of Joshua and Judges. Here we find the narrative of the Israelites conquering the Promised Land. There is a sad and recurring story in the book of Judges. Unfortunately it is not fiction. It is a true story. G-d commands the Israelites to conquer the Land and the Canaanite Nations and all those that do not accept Israeli's Sovereignty and the 7 Noahide Laws were to be driven from the Land along with their idol worship and places of worship. The idol worshipers loved the horrible ceremonies, such as sacrificing children to the gods. (One can see much parallels to todays society to use Palestinian children as human shields and educate them to glorify Shahidism. It is consistent with this pagan philosophy to name schools after suicide martyrs. Go to PMW (Palestinian Media Watch )website to listen to Palestinian School Children singing patriotically and being trained to be shahid. Watch their version of Sesame STreet.
Going back to the Biblical Narrative in Joshua, the Canaanite nations did not choose to make peace and accept the 7 Noahide laws nor did they have any intention of leaving the beautiful land. According to the Little Midrash Says by Rabbi Moshe Weissman based on Midrashic sources (page 63), the only one of the seven nations that decided to move away from Eretz Canaan was the Girgashi. They all went to Africa. Hashem gave them a beautiful, new land in Africa as a reward for their leaving. In addition, the Givonim saw what happened to Sichon and Og and tricked the Israelites and pretended they wished to convert. They too were spared. The rest chose to fight.
When Joshua was 110 he gives his first speech. He assembled the Judges of the Sanhedrin, the Nesiim (leaders of the tribes) and as well as all of the Nation of Israel. He warns them. "You must continue to to drive away those Nations. Hashem will help you as He did until now. But if you begin to become friendly, with those nations, they will after a while teach you their evil ways and their idol worship. If you say "on the contrary, they will learn from US how to serve Hashem! Joshua answers that this is a mistaken idea. These nations will hurt and damage you like thorns that prick your body and eyes. In his last speech Joshua warns them again.
In the Book of Judges, the Tribe of Yehuda fights additional battles. They make a grave mistake by allowing Canaanites to stay in their portion. After conquering a mountain on their part of the land they began to attack the Canaanim who lived in the valley below. To their dismay they discovered that those Canaanites possessed iron chariots. In those times, iron chariots were the equivalent of modern powerful tanks or airplanes. (p13 Shoftim Littlel Midrash Says) The men of Yehudah had no iron chariots, They said, "it is useless for us to fight against an army that has iron chariots! We will all, G-d forbid be killed.
They lacked the proper trust in Hashem. Because of this, a number of Canaanim survived and remained in Shevet Yehuda's portion of the land. This was a serious sin. The men of shevet Yehuda transgressed Hashem's command to kill (or drive out) all the seven nations living in Eretz Canaan. This scenario of the Israelites falling spiritually has a direct correlation with their inability to drive out the Canaanite nations.
As soon as the Israelites began serving idols as a result from their association with the Idol Worshipers, they fell into the enemy's hand and in the face of disaster, Hashem who is forever merciful sends 12 great Judges to lead the people and lead them back to righteousness.
According to the Little Midrash Says: based on Midrashic sources, The Jews had several choices:
1. To drive them out of the land. or
2. To use them as servants, in which case the Canaanim would pay taxes and keep the seven Noahide Laws or:
3. if the Nations would not agree to either of the above choices, Bnai Yisrael had to destroy them completely.
Hashem commanded the Bnei Yisroel in the desert "Do not allow any of the seven nations to remain free men in Eretz Canaan?". What was the reason for this commandment?
These nations worshiped idols as mentioned before and had bad character traits like in the wicked city of Sdom who robbed and abused the poor.
it any wonder that the Palestinian refugees are still living in such horrid conditions after all these years.
They are trained to be wicked.
Here are some examples: What happens to naive Peace activists women as they enter Arab camps and villages fighting for Palestinian Rights? What happens to Jewish women that foolishly agree to a relationship with ARabs and are then are trapped in Arab Villages and need secretive operations to free them. What is the Sharia law regarding Palestinian women who do not submit to their husbands? Why are Palestinian children trained to be martyrs and suicide bombers. Why are they are trained to lie to the "infidels"?.
My suggestion to Jonathan is as follows:
Stop being so apologetic and demand some public answers from the State Department. Jonathan, you are and were the one that deserves an apology and you deserve recognition that what you did was an act of self sacrifice on the highest order for Israel and for World Peace.
Let us listen carefully and learn from Faisal Shahzad the Times Sq. bomber's rant as he gets life. "WHY I WANT TO KILL YOU." (headline New York Post front page Wednesday October 6th 2010. He is not apologetic. He believes in his cause and is not afraid of the consequences since he trusts in Allah. He believes Islam will take over America. Sharia Law will rule.
If we are compassionate to him and others like him, G-d says, he will do to us what we should have done to him.
So you argue, this proves our point. We have a higher moral standard and we will not stoop to his level.
But G-d in the Torah says that the higher moral standard is precisely to stoop to his level because if not, he will do to us G-d forbid what we should have done to him. We are not allowed to be compassionate and for sure not allow him luxuries in jail together with others that share in this ideologically based hatred against the West and against Israel. Islam knows that American and Israeli prisons have been the best breeding ground for terrorist training.
Why not let him and others like him be in isolation like Jonathan Pollard was? OTherwise, I shudder of what Faisal Shahzad could plot at the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colo. which is also home to such terrorists as failed shoe bomber Richard Reid, Sept. 11 plotter Zacarias Moussaoul and Ramzi Yousef, mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center Bomb attack.
--
Sincerely,
Robin Ticker
This email is L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan) a great activist and lover of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichrono Baruch.
in Avot it says that the good path is "haroeh et hanolad (to be able to realize the implications of events.)
I do not see this request for clemency (see below) helpful to Jonathan Pollard but rather using this as an opportunity to sell out Judea and Samaria. What kind of deal is being suggested here??????Jonathan Pollard has been betrayed several times over and is this initiative is asking for another betrayal. Surely in the process we don't want to betray our brethren in Judea and Samaria either.
Jonathan Pollard was first betrayed when he admitted guilt in return for a plea bargain and cooperated with the prosecutors. This worked against him. He has so far been in jail going on 24 years or so. The evidence against him is still so "classified" that his lawyers can not even review them even to defend himself against them. According to his wife Esther he is being kept in jail now as a pawn for political deals.
This apologetic letter initiated by Congressman Frank and others supported by NCYI (National Council of Young Israel) Agudath Yisroel and the Conference of Presidents asking for clemency is setting Jonathan up for a trap. Many of you will now stop reading this letter and this mere suggestion. "How can you be against an initiative that unifies Jews with non Jews on Jonathan's behalf?" you ask me? Dejas vous. In the weeks prior to Bush's leaving office, a similar initiative was a total failure and only succeeded in adding 36 new people to the comment line in the White House.
Why?. Because perhaps Jonathan acted morally when he handed over the damning intelligence to Israel. ? If so then why is he apologizing? He can honestly argue that he was put into a moral dilemma and acted according to his conscience and it was the USA that was immoral in the fact that they turned their backs on Israel and did not provide Israel with intelligence that Israel needed for its defense and which America was obligated to provide as per a prior agreement with Israel.
The million dollar question is " Why didn't America, Israel's ally, pass intelligence regarding a power plant capable of producing chemical weapons of mass destruction that threatened Israel's existence. "
This minor detail of America's betrayal of Israel is conveniently left out of all the accusations against Jonathan Pollard. I have been assured that there is truth in this fact.
Rather than taking the offensive at USA and demanding some explanation why the USA withheld this evidence placing Jonathan POllard in a very awkward and morally challenging dilemma, Jonathan as advised by his lawyers or whomever advised him, opted to plead guilty in order to strike a plea bargain.
Once again, in 2010 America is turning its back on Israel. They are pumping millions if not billions of dollars into literally building up a terror STate while putting unbearable pressures to stop Jewish building in our Biblical, ancestral homeland. They are training a Palestinian army, Dayton's army, that has already and will continue to be directed against Israel. They are providing weapons in the billions of dollars to Arab Terror supporting countries like Saudii Arabia that risks the free world.
Israel and Jonathan Pollard have more to gain by telling America, we rely on G-d and we refuse to make deals with you. The amount of money America provides Israel is a very small part of Israel's economy and Israel can say no. G-d owns the Land and has chosen Judean and Samaria and the rest of Israel as the Promised Land for the Jewish People.
America needs Israel more than Israel needs America. America will be blessed when and because America supports Israel. However when America chooses selfish Scar and the evil hyenas over the Lion Kingdom the result will be met with destruction and desolation as we saw very clearly with the Jewish Disengagement from Gaza. The Palestinians were handed over hothouses that produced beautiful flowers, tomatoes, cucumbers, bug free lettuce, peppers etc. These hothouses brought in revenues in the millions or perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars for Israel. These beautiful Gush Katif agricultural communities on the sea were model communities with flourishing, religious, cultural and educational centers and the residents were proud and productive members of Israeli Society. AFter the devastating expulsion of these 22 Jewish communities wreaking havoc in the personal and business lives of the Jewish residents who were forced to make this sacrifice int he name of "peace", The Palestinian "peace lovers" received these hothouses as a gift. Rather than use it to build up their economy they vandalized the metal from those hothouses and used it to produce weapons to shoot into Southern Israel. Not quite the prophesy engraved on the Isaiah Wall near the UN to turn swords into plowshares.
Let us refer to the book of Joshua and Judges. Here we find the narrative of the Israelites conquering the Promised Land. There is a sad and recurring story in the book of Judges. Unfortunately it is not fiction. It is a true story. G-d commands the Israelites to conquer the Land and the Canaanite Nations and all those that do not accept Israeli's Sovereignty and the 7 Noahide Laws were to be driven from the Land along with their idol worship and places of worship. The idol worshipers loved the horrible ceremonies, such as sacrificing children to the gods. (One can see much parallels to todays society to use Palestinian children as human shields and educate them to glorify Shahidism. It is consistent with this pagan philosophy to name schools after suicide martyrs. Go to PMW (Palestinian Media Watch )website to listen to Palestinian School Children singing patriotically and being trained to be shahid. Watch their version of Sesame STreet.
Going back to the Biblical Narrative in Joshua, the Canaanite nations did not choose to make peace and accept the 7 Noahide laws nor did they have any intention of leaving the beautiful land. According to the Little Midrash Says by Rabbi Moshe Weissman based on Midrashic sources (page 63), the only one of the seven nations that decided to move away from Eretz Canaan was the Girgashi. They all went to Africa. Hashem gave them a beautiful, new land in Africa as a reward for their leaving. In addition, the Givonim saw what happened to Sichon and Og and tricked the Israelites and pretended they wished to convert. They too were spared. The rest chose to fight.
When Joshua was 110 he gives his first speech. He assembled the Judges of the Sanhedrin, the Nesiim (leaders of the tribes) and as well as all of the Nation of Israel. He warns them. "You must continue to to drive away those Nations. Hashem will help you as He did until now. But if you begin to become friendly, with those nations, they will after a while teach you their evil ways and their idol worship. If you say "on the contrary, they will learn from US how to serve Hashem! Joshua answers that this is a mistaken idea. These nations will hurt and damage you like thorns that prick your body and eyes. In his last speech Joshua warns them again.
In the Book of Judges, the Tribe of Yehuda fights additional battles. They make a grave mistake by allowing Canaanites to stay in their portion. After conquering a mountain on their part of the land they began to attack the Canaanim who lived in the valley below. To their dismay they discovered that those Canaanites possessed iron chariots. In those times, iron chariots were the equivalent of modern powerful tanks or airplanes. (p13 Shoftim Littlel Midrash Says) The men of Yehudah had no iron chariots, They said, "it is useless for us to fight against an army that has iron chariots! We will all, G-d forbid be killed.
They lacked the proper trust in Hashem. Because of this, a number of Canaanim survived and remained in Shevet Yehuda's portion of the land. This was a serious sin. The men of shevet Yehuda transgressed Hashem's command to kill (or drive out) all the seven nations living in Eretz Canaan. This scenario of the Israelites falling spiritually has a direct correlation with their inability to drive out the Canaanite nations.
As soon as the Israelites began serving idols as a result from their association with the Idol Worshipers, they fell into the enemy's hand and in the face of disaster, Hashem who is forever merciful sends 12 great Judges to lead the people and lead them back to righteousness.
According to the Little Midrash Says: based on Midrashic sources, The Jews had several choices:
1. To drive them out of the land. or
2. To use them as servants, in which case the Canaanim would pay taxes and keep the seven Noahide Laws or:
3. if the Nations would not agree to either of the above choices, Bnai Yisrael had to destroy them completely.
Hashem commanded the Bnei Yisroel in the desert "Do not allow any of the seven nations to remain free men in Eretz Canaan?". What was the reason for this commandment?
These nations worshiped idols as mentioned before and had bad character traits like in the wicked city of Sdom who robbed and abused the poor.
it any wonder that the Palestinian refugees are still living in such horrid conditions after all these years.
They are trained to be wicked.
Here are some examples: What happens to naive Peace activists women as they enter Arab camps and villages fighting for Palestinian Rights? What happens to Jewish women that foolishly agree to a relationship with ARabs and are then are trapped in Arab Villages and need secretive operations to free them. What is the Sharia law regarding Palestinian women who do not submit to their husbands? Why are Palestinian children trained to be martyrs and suicide bombers. Why are they are trained to lie to the "infidels"?.
My suggestion to Jonathan is as follows:
Stop being so apologetic and demand some public answers from the State Department. Jonathan, you are and were the one that deserves an apology and you deserve recognition that what you did was an act of self sacrifice on the highest order for Israel and for World Peace.
Let us listen carefully and learn from Faisal Shahzad the Times Sq. bomber's rant as he gets life. "WHY I WANT TO KILL YOU." (headline New York Post front page Wednesday October 6th 2010. He is not apologetic. He believes in his cause and is not afraid of the consequences since he trusts in Allah. He believes Islam will take over America. Sharia Law will rule.
If we are compassionate to him and others like him, G-d says, he will do to us what we should have done to him.
So you argue, this proves our point. We have a higher moral standard and we will not stoop to his level.
But G-d in the Torah says that the higher moral standard is precisely to stoop to his level because if not, he will do to us G-d forbid what we should have done to him. We are not allowed to be compassionate and for sure not allow him luxuries in jail together with others that share in this ideologically based hatred against the West and against Israel. Islam knows that American and Israeli prisons have been the best breeding ground for terrorist training.
Why not let him and others like him be in isolation like Jonathan Pollard was? OTherwise, I shudder of what Faisal Shahzad could plot at the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colo. which is also home to such terrorists as failed shoe bomber Richard Reid, Sept. 11 plotter Zacarias Moussaoul and Ramzi Yousef, mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center Bomb attack.
From: TED BELMAN <tedbel1@israpundit.com>
To:
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 10:47:00 -0400
Subject: CLEMENCY FOR JONATHAN POLLARD
Jonathan Pollard -- New Initiative by NCYI and Agudas Yisrael
Congressmen Request Clemency for Jonathan Pollard
Memo from Rabbi Pesach Lerner
October 4, 2010, 26 Tishrei 5771
Please take note of the initiative by Congressmen Frank, Weiner, Pascrell and Towns as well as a letter of support from the Conference of Presidents
Please peruse the releases and information that is contained in my email. There is a letter currently circulating in Congress in support of Jonathan Pollard.
It is important that we encourage as many Congresspersons as possible to sign onto the letter. Please call your Congressperson and encourage your congregants and associates to call their Congresspersons.
If they have any questions, ask them to contact Congressman Barney Franks's office.
Your phone calls can make an important difference.
Thank You
Kol Toov
PL
Sent: Mon, October 4, 2010 8:09:48 PM
Subject: Jonathan Pollard -- New InitiativeAs you will see below, Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts, together with
Congressman Anthony Weiner of New York, Congressman Ed Towns of New York and
Congressman Bill Pascrell of New Jersey, are taking the lead in sending a letter
to President Obama asking the President to grant clemency to Jonathan Pollard.
Congressman Frank has circulated among other members of Congress a "Dear
Colleague" letter asking them to add their signatures to the letter to President
Obama. The goal is to present the letter to the President within the next two
weeks.
Agudas Yisroel of America, under the direction of the Moetzes
Gedolei HaTorah, has long been involved in efforts to secure Pollard's release.
A letter signed by many Congressmembers could have a powerful impact in helping
make this happen, be'H. We are therefore asking our lay leaders and regional
directors from across the country to reach out to their local Congressmembers to
ask them to sign on to the Frank letter. Time is of the essence, so please do
what you can as soon as you can.
Tizku l'mitzvos!
David Zwiebel, Esq.
Executive Vice President
Agudath Israel of America
42 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
Tel: 212-797-7385; 212-797-9000, ext. 210
Fax: 646-254-1600
dzwiebel@agudathisrael.org
* * * * * * *
* * * *
Office of Congressman Barney Frank
Press Release
Thursday, September 23, 2010
FRANK AND COLLEAGUES ANNOUNCE THEY ARE SOLICITING SIGNATURES FOR A LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA REQUESTING CLEMENCY FOR JONATHAN POLLARD
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Barney Frank, Congressman Bill Pascrell, Congressman
Edolphus Towns and Congressman Anthony Weiner announced today that they are
circulating a letter in the House of Representatives, seeking other Members to
join them in asking President Obama to extend clemency to Jonathan Pollard, the
former civilian defense officer who is serving a life sentence for passing
classified information to Israel.
The letter notes that they are not questioning Mr. Pollard's guilt, the process
by which he was convicted and sentenced, nor the necessity of punishing those
who engage in espionage on behalf of allied countries. Rather, the appeal for
clemency is based on the vast disparity between Mr. Pollard's sentence and the
sentences given to many others who have been convicted of similar activities,
even with countries that unlike Israel are or have been adversaries of the
United States.
The letter also notes the positive impact that a grant of clemency would have in
Israel, as a strong indication of the goodwill of our nation towards Israel and
the Israeli people. This would be particularly helpful at a time when the
Israeli nation faces difficult decisions in its long-standing effort to secure
peace with its neighbors.
The letter will be circulated in Congress for a period of time, and then sent to
President Obama, most likely by the middle of October.
Urge President Obama To Extend Clemency To Jonathan Pollard
From: The Honorable Barney Frank
Sent By: markus.rose@mail.house.gov
Date: 9/28/2010
Twenty-five years is enough.
Dear Colleague,
We invite you to join us in sending the following letter to President Obama, asking him to extend clemency to Jonathan Pollard, the former civilian defense officer who has been incarcerated since 1985 and is serving a life sentence for passing classified information to Israel.
The letter stresses that we are not questioning Mr. Pollard's guilt, or the process by which he was convicted and sentenced, or the necessity of punishing those who engage in espionage on behalf of allied countries. Rather, the appeal for clemency is based on the vast disparity between Mr. Pollard's sentence and the sentences given to many others who have been convicted of similar activities, even with countries that unlike Israel are or have been adversaries of the United States.
We also note the positive impact that a grant of clemency would have in Israel, as a strong indication of the goodwill of our nation towards Israel and the Israeli people. This would be particularly helpful at a time when the Israeli nation faces difficult decisions in its long-standing effort to secure peace with its neighbors.
If you wish to sign, or have any further questions, please contact Markus Rose with Congressman Frank at markus.rose@mail.house.gov
________________________________ _______________________________
BARNEY FRANK BILL PASCRELL, JR.
United StatesHouse of Representatives United States House of
Representatives
________________________________ _______________________________
EDOLPHUS TOWNS ANTHONY WEINER
United StatesHouse of Representatives United States House of
Representatives
October xx, 2010
President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President,
We write to urge you to use your constitutional power to extend clemency to
Jonathan Pollard, thereby releasing him from prison after the time he has
already served. As you know, such an exercise of the clemency power does not in
any way imply doubt about his guilt, nor cast any aspersions on the process by
which he was convicted. Those who have such views are of course entitled to
continue to have them, but the clemency grant has nothing to do with that.
We believe that there has been a great disparity from the standpoint of justice
between the amount of time Mr. Pollard has served and the time that has been
served – or not served at all – by many others who were found guilty of similar
activity on behalf of nations adversarial to us, unlike Israel.
Recently, we allowed a large number of Russians, who had been spying on us for
the country that had long been our major adversary, to leave with no punishment
whatsoever. This makes it very hard for many to understand why Mr. Pollard
should continue to serve beyond the nearly twenty-five years he has already been
in prison. We agree that it is important that we establish the principle that
espionage of any sort is impermissible, but it is indisputable in our view that
the nearly twenty-five years that Mr. Pollard has served stands as a sufficient
time from the standpoint of either punishment or deterrence.
We further believe that at a time when Israel, our democratic ally, is being
faced with difficult decisions, a decision by you to grant clemency would not
only be a humane act regarding Mr. Pollard, but it would also be taken in Israel
as a further affirmation of the strong commitment the U.S. has to the ties
between us, and we believe that such an affirmation could be especially useful
at a time when those decisions are being made.
In summary, we see clemency for Mr. Pollard as an act of compassion justified by
the way others have been treated by our justice system; as an act that will do
nothing whatsoever to lessen our defenses against espionage; and a step that far
from hurting the national security, could advance it by the impact it would have
within Israel. We urge you to use the clemency power in this case.
Ted Belman
Jerusalem, Israel
972 (0)54 441 3252
--
To UNSUBSCRIBE visit this link
To update your preferences visit this link
Forward a Message to Someone this link
To subscribe visit this link--
Thanks for using IsraPundit!
--
Sincerely,
Robin Ticker
This email is L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan) a great activist and lover of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichrono Baruch.
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Re: משבר דחוף, לעזור מייד Crisis,Urgent Tel/SMS needed
bs"d
I've been reading that Obama needs to prove that his "peace" initiatives are not a failure especially until American Election time in NOvember so I was not surprised when I received this from Matot Arim which states that Netanyahu is agreeing to another 2 months freeze and we should call the Knesset members of Mafdal to threaten to leave the gov't if Netanyahus agrees to another 60 day freeze. . .
I think the time has come to present the idea of a Judean Authonomy based on Torah. I think the Medina is just too flawed from it's foundation when Torah was rejected as the law of the Land, to now base it's entitlement on Torah. However, surely the majority of Israeli's can relate and understand why Judea and Samaria are the heartland of Israel based on Torah and that the Biblical boundaries are the ones that are binding and none other. It has been hard for Netanyahu to renege on Oslo, the Roadmap and Annapolis especially after announcing that he is interested in establishing a Palestinian State. A Judean Autonomy is a way for Netanyahu to save face. AS Jews, surely, those in Judea and Samaria have rights Let them have autonomy as a Sovereign Autonomy and the STate of Israel will help the sister Torah Autonomy protect herself from all and any aggressors.
But getting Mafdal, Shas and Yisroel Beiteinu to leave the gov't to stop Netanyahus from agreeing to another freeze is a great idea. However, realistically, even if the gov't falls, the majority of Israel would be terrified at the thought of a Torah based State taking over. It can best be achieved by suggesting a prototype Sister Torah Autonomy to Israel in Judea Samaria, on a small scale with the STate of Israel's blessings and support.
--
Sincerely,
Robin Ticker
This email is L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan) a great activist and lover of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichrono Baruch.
I've been reading that Obama needs to prove that his "peace" initiatives are not a failure especially until American Election time in NOvember so I was not surprised when I received this from Matot Arim which states that Netanyahu is agreeing to another 2 months freeze and we should call the Knesset members of Mafdal to threaten to leave the gov't if Netanyahus agrees to another 60 day freeze. . .
I think the time has come to present the idea of a Judean Authonomy based on Torah. I think the Medina is just too flawed from it's foundation when Torah was rejected as the law of the Land, to now base it's entitlement on Torah. However, surely the majority of Israeli's can relate and understand why Judea and Samaria are the heartland of Israel based on Torah and that the Biblical boundaries are the ones that are binding and none other. It has been hard for Netanyahu to renege on Oslo, the Roadmap and Annapolis especially after announcing that he is interested in establishing a Palestinian State. A Judean Autonomy is a way for Netanyahu to save face. AS Jews, surely, those in Judea and Samaria have rights Let them have autonomy as a Sovereign Autonomy and the STate of Israel will help the sister Torah Autonomy protect herself from all and any aggressors.
But getting Mafdal, Shas and Yisroel Beiteinu to leave the gov't to stop Netanyahus from agreeing to another freeze is a great idea. However, realistically, even if the gov't falls, the majority of Israel would be terrified at the thought of a Torah based State taking over. It can best be achieved by suggesting a prototype Sister Torah Autonomy to Israel in Judea Samaria, on a small scale with the STate of Israel's blessings and support.
2010/10/3 <mattot.arim@gmail.com>
טלפונים של המפדל:
פרופ' דניאל הרשקוביץ Daniel Hershkowitz
050-6202119
זבולון אורלב Zvulun Orlev
052-3969888
אורי אורבך Uri Orbach
050-7858073
Crisis: call please.
Netanyahu is about to extend the building freeze indefinitely. That is – "only for 60 more days", however, DURING those 60 days he and Abu Mazen & Obama will "decide on borders" (i.e.: Netanyahu will agree to more withdrawals!) and then Obama will of course say, there's no point in building if you intend to withdraw from there!
This is a complete collapse of Netanyahu's leadership potential and credibility, since both he and all the important ministers have said and explained over and over and over again, both in Israel and abroad, that they will NOT extend the building freeze.
How can you help? If MAFDAL –Jewish Home – former National Religious Party – announces it will LEAVE the government if the freeze is extended – that will help, because Shas and Yisrael Beytenu will soon follow. This Netanyahu does not want, it happened to him before and he ended up becoming an ex-prime minister. Even his Kadima option will no longer be viable since without the right Netanyahu has no majority and why therefore should Kadima prop him up rather than going to elections. So, the MAFDAL's departure powerfully threatens Netanyahu's career.
Therefore!!! If you are a MAFDAL supporter, SMS or call them IMMEDIATELY (till midnite tonight or from 7 am tomorrow am – scroll up for the telephone numbers) and say: "I voted 4 u!! If you don't say you'll leave if freeze is extended, YOU'VE ESTABLISHED A PALESTINIAN STATE WITH YR OWN HANDS!! Don't just say "we'll vote against"! Use yr ability to STOP the collapse by declaring you'll leave!" PLEASE PASS THIS ON – THANK YOU
Don't wait for the next Mattot Arim updt, go into our blog anytime http://mattotarim1.blogspot.com
רוצה להימחק מהרשימה? שלח דוא"ל ריק אל mattotarim-unsubscribe@eretz.org
to unsubscribe, pls send a blank email to: mattotarim-unsubscribe@eretz.org
קבלת את המייל הזה מחבר, רוצה להצטרף לרשימת התפוצה? שלח דוא"ל ריק אל mattotarim-subscribe@eretz.org
got this from a friend, want to join our distribution list? send a blank email to mattotarim-subscribe@eretz.org
לתגובות או לרישום ידידים הגרים בחו"ל mattot.arim@gmail.com
Comments? Or: Want your friends in USA etc. to join our foreign list? Contact mattot.arim@gmail.com
--
Sincerely,
Robin Ticker
This email is L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan) a great activist and lover of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichrono Baruch.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Fwd: Chabad/Afsi Rally Tuesday 2pm at Israeli Consulate in NY City,
bs"d
Dear Rabbi Tennenbaum of Iggud HaRabonim and my List: amv"sh
Please note: The Chabad flier below says that we want to protest Netanyahu willingness to give away Jerusalem, Golan and West Bank (Judea and Samaria) I asked Raanan Isseroff, one of the organizers of this rally, where his proof was that Netanyahu is about to agree to giving away the Golan, I had heard about talks with Syria but not anything concrete. . Giving up the Golan seems to be clearly out of the consensus of the Israeli public. Raanan pointed me to the CIA website which calls the Golan " Israel occupied territory."
It is Israel's ambiguity regarding this matter that is causing all this confusion.
It seems to me that any willingness on the part of Israel to negotiate away territory be it in the Golan or in Judea and Samaria and failure of the Gov't of Israel to dispute maps such as the one on the CIA website calling either the Golan or the West Bank "occupied territory" is indicative sadly of Israeli's lack of conviction of Israel's entitlement and leads many to conclude that Netanyahu is about to give away the Golan Heights to Syria just like he is willing to give away Judea and Samaria to Palestinian Terrorists. I see that the purpose of the rally is to clearly speak out for Israel's entitlement to all of the Jewish settlements withinJudea, Samaria and the Golan and end the confusion.. Since it is Chol Hamoed I think it would be great to have some entertainment there so that families can come and enjoy as well.
--
Sincerely,
Robin Ticker
This email is L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan) a great activist and lover of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichrono Baruch.
Dear Rabbi Tennenbaum of Iggud HaRabonim and my List: amv"sh
Please note: The Chabad flier below says that we want to protest Netanyahu willingness to give away Jerusalem, Golan and West Bank (Judea and Samaria) I asked Raanan Isseroff, one of the organizers of this rally, where his proof was that Netanyahu is about to agree to giving away the Golan, I had heard about talks with Syria but not anything concrete. . Giving up the Golan seems to be clearly out of the consensus of the Israeli public. Raanan pointed me to the CIA website which calls the Golan " Israel occupied territory."
Link
Raanan says that if it's on the CIA website map labled "Golan Heights, Israeli occupied" it means that Israel must have secretly shown a willingness to give it away and the only thing that is stopping this from happening is Israeli public opposition. It is Israel's ambiguity regarding this matter that is causing all this confusion.
It seems to me that any willingness on the part of Israel to negotiate away territory be it in the Golan or in Judea and Samaria and failure of the Gov't of Israel to dispute maps such as the one on the CIA website calling either the Golan or the West Bank "occupied territory" is indicative sadly of Israeli's lack of conviction of Israel's entitlement and leads many to conclude that Netanyahu is about to give away the Golan Heights to Syria just like he is willing to give away Judea and Samaria to Palestinian Terrorists. I see that the purpose of the rally is to clearly speak out for Israel's entitlement to all of the Jewish settlements withinJudea, Samaria and the Golan and end the confusion.. Since it is Chol Hamoed I think it would be great to have some entertainment there so that families can come and enjoy as well.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: R Isseroff <rsisseroff@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 6:16 PM
Subject: Chabad Rally Tuesday 2pm at Israeli Consulate in NY City
To:
Raanan Isseroff sent out the following:
Afsi sent out the following:From: R Isseroff <rsisseroff@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 6:16 PM
Subject: Chabad Rally Tuesday 2pm at Israeli Consulate in NY City
To:
Raanan Isseroff sent out the following:
|
BS"D Tuesday Sept 18 – 2pm – 5pm יום שלישי חול המועד שוכות כ" תשרי תשע"א "Peaceful Alternatives To Peace" הפגנה בהקונסוליה הכללית של ישראל בניו יורק
Rally At The Israeli ConsulateMr. Natanyahu is about to sign off on agreements giving away Golan Heights to Syria with Jerusalem and West Bank going to the Palestinian Terrorists.
This will leave an indefensible 7 mile corridor from Natanya down to Tel Aviv.
Come tell Israel we have nothing to give away without endangering Jewish lives! Protest The Giving Away Of Jerusalem, Golan Heights & West Bank!
Directions: #4 Train to 42nd Street. Walk over one street to800 2nd Avenue, Manhattan 10017 (between 42nd and 43rd Streets) לתחנה 42 סטריט. הקונסוליה 2 אווניו בין 43 ו42 סטריט.#4 רכבת : כתובת הנציגות Drop off Money: Mrs. Prager – 858 Eastern Parkway: נא לתרום (718) 213 – 2956 shalom@chabad4israel.org Please Bring lunch - אפשר להצטייר באוכל
Brought to you by The Crown Heights Committee For Shlaymus HaAretz
Endorsed by: SOS, True Peace, Rabbonim of Crown Heights, Chabad of Flatbush, Chabad House of Mill Basin, Chabad of Brooklyn College, HaMateh HaOlami LeHatzalat HaAm VeHaAretz, Crown Heights Women For Shlaymus HaAretz, Chabad House of Georgetown, Chabad of Kensington, Chabad4Israel |
1751 Second Ave, New York, NY 10128
Tel: 212-828-2424; Fax: 212-828-1717; afsi@rcn.com; www.afsi.org
Contact: Helen Freedman, Executive Director
September 22, 2010
SAVE THE DATE – TUESDAY, SEPT.28, 2-5 P.M., Across from the Israeli Consulate, Second Avenue between 42nd & 43rd Streets, New York City
Hundreds of Israelis will be joining AFSI and all groups concerned with the preservation of a whole Israel to speak against extending the construction freeze, and for the end of appeasement and give-aways of land and security in the Jewish homeland. While Israel's holiest places are threatened- Jerusalem, Hebron, Judea and Samaria, and while Arabs build without constraint throughout the Galilee, the Negev, in Jerusalem and in Judea and Samaria, Israel's very existence is at stake.
The hosting of Iran's Ahmadinejad at the United Arab Nations underscores the west's inability to take the Iranian nuclear threat seriously. Israel, the country most immediately threatened with extermination by Iran, has critical decisions to make. Its leaders must know that Americans are with them.
During the Sukkot holiday, when we live and eat in fragile booths to commemorate the exodus from Egypt and the embrace of freedom in the promised land, let us speak with one voice in support of our beloved inheritance. It's time for us to say – "here I am" – when asked, "where are you?"
--
Sincerely,
Robin Ticker
This email is L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan) a great activist and lover of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichrono Baruch.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
